Improvement in ironing apparatus



R. A. TY LER.

Ironing Apparatu s.

Patented March 4, 1873.

UNITED STATES HOLLA A. TYLER, OF HAVERHILL, MASSACHUSETTS.

v IMPROVEMENT IN IRONING APPARATUS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 186,117.1, datrd March 4, 1873.

To all whom 'it may concer-n:

Be it known that I, RoLLA A. TYLER, of Haverhill, in the county of Essex and Gommonwealth of Massachusetts, have invented certain Improvements in the Apparatus Employed in Ironing Clothes, of which the following is a specification:

Notare (mit Objects of thc Invention.

My invention relates to the combination of certain devices, by which an artificial pressure is applied to the smoothing-iron, leaving the iron free to be moved in any direction needed 5 and the first part of my invention consists iu the device by which the pressure is eifeoted and regulated; and the second part consists in the devices by means of which the pressure is maintained while the iron is moved in any desired direction.

Description of Accompanying Drawing;

Figure l is a front view of the apparatus fixed upon a table with a raised ironing-board, with the pressure applied to the iron in position for use. Fig. 2 is an end view of the same. Fig. 3 represents the pressure-arm with the standard on which it is hinged. Fig. 4 is an end view of the apparatus with the 'pressurearm supported by a fixed rest and the iron relieved from pressure. Fig. 5 is a view of the clamp by which the apparatus i'nay be fastened to the table.

A is the ironing-table. B is a post secured to A in an upright position, upon which is hinged G, the upright standard of the swinging bracket or arm, Fig. 2. D is the horizontal arm of said swinging bracket, xed upon (l, and bearing on its other extremity the upright standard E. E is a standard, joining on its upper extremity, by a double joint swingin g both horizontally and perpendicularly,

with the arm G, and at its lower extremity having the bar F, upon which, at diierent points, is fastened the pressure-spring H. G is an arm, swung, as aforesaid, by a double joint upon the upper extremity ot the standard E, bearing at its opposite end a bent metallic rod, I. H is a spiral spring of the power required, fastened upon the arm F at one end and the arm G at the other, at such points upon either as will give the required tension or pressure. I is a metallic rod fixed upon the arm G, and bent in such form that when the lower extremity is applied to and engaged with the flat-iron J it will convey to the same the pressure of the spring H and leave the said iron free to be moved in any direction over the table. J is a common hat or sad iron, in the upper surface of which is drilled one or more cavities, into which theV lower extremity of the rod I may be stepped. K is an upright support, xed upon the table to sustain the arm G Whenengaging the flat-iron with or releasing it from the rod. L is a common ironing-board laid upon the table A. a a are two staples fixed in the upright post B, in which the standard G is held by means of two screws or pins, the whole serving as a hinge, on which the said standard O turns. b b are holes through the metallic bar F. c c are sta ples on the swinging arm G, in either of which the spring H may be fastened. l el are holes or sockets drilled in the top of the iiatiron J, and so shaped that when the point of the rod 4I is placed therein there will be sufficient play to permit the operator to turn the flat or smoothing iron from its horizontal position partially upon one edge or the other, and also to permit the free horizontal movement ofthe iron in all directions. e is the upper edge of the support K, inclining from one side upward to the other. f is the double joint, at which the arm Gr is attached to the standard lil.

Mode of Operation.

W'hen the said device is fixed upon or near the table and the spring H is fastened in the holes b and the staples o in such a manneras to draw down the bar G and theV rod I with the requisite force upon the nat-iron J the operator will be enabled to move the iron in all directions upon the ironing-board L at will, the pressure exerted by the spring H being suflicient for all purposes of ironing or polish ing. The operator accomplishes his work by simply exerting the strength required to move the iron without applying any force to the pressing, the hinges a a andy the double joint j' permitting any horizontal movement of the nat-iron, while the double joint f also permits the perpendicular motion of the arm G with and against the spring H. The power of the PATENTA Grrlon.

spring H may be increased or diminished by fasteningithe same into different holes b and staples c.

When the operator desires to disengage the iron from the rod he moves the arm G over the support K, and the rod I raises the saine by sliding it up the incline e at the same time he moves the iron oif the ironing-board onto the table or a holder thereon. To enga-ge the said rod I with the iron he places the heel of the iron upon the ironing-board, lowers the point of the iron, and steps the point of the rod I into one of the holes d d in said iron 5 then, by drawing the iron upon the ironingboard, the arm G is removed from the support K, and the Whole is ready for use.

This apparatus may be attached, as before named, to the table A, or by a common device iixed upon a bracket or upon the Wall of the room.

The mode adopted for increasing or diminishing the tension of the spring is not essential, as the same may be ei'ected by any method of shortening or lengthening the reach of the same.

The rod l andl the iron J may be engaged by any device which permits the convenient attachment and release and the free motion oi' the iron over the boa-rd.

If desired, the pressure may be efiected by applying Weights upon the arm Gr or the rod I; but I prefer to use a spring.

Titnessesz E. I. SWIFT, RUFUs S. LEWIS. 

